Fifth Day!!!

Hey friends and family! Today (August 7th) was our last full day in Philly! It has been a very exciting and eventful week, lots of bonding between teammates and leaders! Each team completed our treasure hunt successfully and now will move on to the final round in Washington D.C. By solving each set of clues, everyone of the teams got to experience the thrill of visiting almost every historical site in Philadelphia! The clues consisted of rhymes, crosswords, unscrambling, and even word searches, which definitely tested the knowledge and ability of each person here!


“Having a desire to learn about the Founding Fathers and our Country and what made this country so great has made all the difference in my learning and experiences here so far! I have for sure learned a lot and I am very grateful that I could have this opportunity! My favorite site that we went to so far in Philly, was the Declaration House. The reason that I enjoyed going to the Declaration House was because I had the opportunity to listen to Thomas Jefferson (one man was impersonating the real Thomas Jefferson) he actually taught me a lot of different things that I have never known…he was very entertaining and managed to make the whole audience laugh while he taught each of us about one of our great Founding Fathers!!!”
-Lacee Whiting (Grey Team)

“Today, August 7th, was my favorite day that I experienced in Philly! This morning we got a special challenge that said that while solving our clues we would have “disabilities” just like victims had during the Yellow Plague. Our team had to navigate through Philly with either our eyes shut and no talking. On one of the clues the guys in my team actually had to carry me to our next destination… What a fun and hard challenge! ☺”
-Robyn Litchfield (Grey Team)

“Each day spent here in Pennsylvania has been one of abundant learning, growing, bonding and having fun. My team has been very frugal with the money we have received so we had extra cash for today. We, being a group who loves good food and candy, decided to make a stop at the Oldest Candy Store: Shane’s. We worked on clues and had a delicious and expensive sit-down lunch. When we completed the final clue we used the rest of our extra money for Gelatos. By the time we joined the other groups for the evening we felt like kings and queens with very full stomachs. Not only has this “Journey” been fun, but it has also been educational for every individual. Each person is needed to decipher the clue. Thinking about others, patience, and teamwork are three of many leadership qualities we have learned and will continue to practice for the duration of the camp.”
~Erika Brown (Blue Team)